Exhaust vents reroute air from the raiders saving rider's legs, remedying a common complaint on the previous model.

The new instrument console delivers all essential information and in our favorite format – with a left-side analog tach and right-side speedometer. It also includes gear position indicator, as well as digital fuel and engine temperature gauges.

The latest V-Strom 650 sources a V-Twin from the Gladius, rather than the predecessor which utilized the SV650 mill.